New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings to Border Security Force personnel on the organisation's 55th Raising Day.
"Greetings to all BSF personnel and their families on BSF's Raising Day. This force has been diligently protecting our borders," the prime minister tweeted.
"During natural disasters and crisis situations, BSF personnel have always worked hard to serve the citizens," he further added.
The BSF was raised in 1965 with the specific purpose of manning Indian borders as the ''First Line of Defence'' against infiltration, smuggling and military assault.
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Drug Smuggler Spends 5 Hours In River Along Indo-Bangladesh Border, Dies 7 Illegal Bangladeshi Nationals Caught By Villagers, Joint Forces In Meghalaya Border Force Recovers 13 Kg Of Suspected Heroin In Punjab's Tarn Taran Wary Of NASA Satellites, How Farmers Time Crop-Burning, Scientist Explains "Batenge Toh Katenge" Slogan Divides Not Just Allies, But Some In BJP Too After Maharashtra Polls, A Fresh Battle Brews For The Top Post Loves Football, 6 Feet 9 Inches Tall: What You Need To Know About Barron Trump US Man Discovers Owner Of His Favourite Neighbourhood Bakery Is His Mother CBSE Dismisses Reports Of 15% Syllabus Cut For Board Exams Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.